Show Bonneville Mammoth Remains Identified By Utah Geologist Dr Frederick J. J Pack University University University sity of Utah professor and outstanding outstanding outstanding out out- standing authority on the geology of this region made geological history early this week when he positively identified three huge bones jones excavated from the gravels of Utah county as being the remains remains remains re re- re- re mains of a giant mammoth of Lake Bonneville origin In an interview Tuesday Dr Pack appeared extremely enthusiastic enthusiastic enthusiastic enthus enthus- about out his latest find when he told the reporter the story connected connected connected con con- with the discovery as follows follows follows fol fol- fol- fol lows The lake terraces on the mountain mountain mountain moun moun- tain si sides es of this valley with which we are all aU familar were made by bythe bythe bythe the waves of the ancient Lake Bon Bon- neville At that time the climate was colder and the rainfall considerably considerably considerably con con- heavier as eviden evidenced ed by bythe bythe bythe the anim animal l life existing at the time I am interested in gathering evidenced supporting this claim Animals known to have roamed this country then were musk oxen camels mastodons horses deer Rocky Mountain sheep and mam mam- moths The mammoths were the largest of all aU closely resembling our present day elephant but exceeding exceeding exceeding ex ex- even the largest of african afric- afric an elephants in size They were about twelve feet high at the shoulders and covered with hair 12 to 15 inches long When the bones bones bones-a a lower jaw an upper leg bone 4 feet long and a 5 foot pelvis were pelvis were brought to me I immediately recognized them as belonging to one of the tle great mammoths of Lake Bonneville Bonneville Bonne Bonne- ville vine days I regard this discovery as a significant and highly valuable valuable valuable able one Members of the geology department department department depart depart- ment are now engaged d in further i excavations hoping to uncover other parts of the giant gi t skeleton all of which will be placed on exhibition exhibition exhibition ex ex- at the University of Utah museum |